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nombril

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈnɒmbɹɪl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈnɑmbɹəl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of an escutcheon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the center point on a shield

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: center, centre, midpoint

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French nombril.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tyvipiste — heraldry: point midway between bottom and centre of the shield
  • Finnish: kilven napa — heraldry: point midway between bottom and centre of the shield
  • Finnish: napa — heraldry: point midway between bottom and centre of the shield
  • Swedish: nav — heraldry: point midway between bottom and centre of the shield